Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-14
FINAL FIGURES.
The Police Judge Bill Goes Through
With Whirl. Backed by 2,056
Majority.
Only I.3 Votes Against the Market House
Bonds-The Election One of the Quiet
est Ever Held In Springfield
Business Resumed.

II is over and business has been resumed
at the old stand. A mere quiet and event
less election never occurred in Springfield
than the one on Saturday. But notwiih-
standing that great deal of indiffer-
ence was manifest among voters as to the
outcome, very fair vote was polled-
much larger than was predicted during the
early hours of the forenoon. The total
vote cast on the Market House Bonds
question was 5.O64. against total vote of
s, 264 cast last fall. This makes nearly a
two-thirds vote. The total vote for and
against the Police Court was 5.022, AZ less
than the Market House brought out that
number of citizens evidently having gotten
the arguments pro and con or the question
so jumbled up as to be unable to arrive at a
decision.
As will be observed from the footings
only l73 citizens in the whole length and
breadth of the city voted against the new
market house. There was no organized
opposition to this much-needed public i'm
provement. The Workingmdn's Advocate
managed to make out weak fight against
the measure every Saturday. but everybody
knew whence it :came, and why and
wherefore. and but few needed it. Several
citizens quietly voted no. but said little
themselves, and lastly came Joe Spang and
his little coterie of friends. who put in We
hement ''nOes," because forsooth Joe's sa
loon will have to go.
Well. il is to be hoped the third time is
| th.A ,hop ThrAa haS S,,ri
field voted Market House-Yes." each
time by overwhelming maiorities. This
time it will be go.
Those who have carefully read the RE-
PUBLIC for several weeks past will remem-
ber that this journal has made manly
fight against the adoption of the police court
measure. 1t is unnecessary to remark that
the REPUBIIC has been honest in its antag-
onism. This paper was for reform in the
mayors Office and court, and police matters
generally. but did not believe the present
plan would accomplish the desired end.
But the people. by their votes. have decreed
differently, and the REPUBLIC gracefully
bows to their will and hopes for the best.
Never before were parties so torn up as
on Saturday. Even the Knights of Labor,
who were so confidently announced early
in the week as solidly against the meas
ure. weakened considerably for some
reason, and many went up to the polls and
voted yes, while large number did not
even go near the voting places. The pro-
hibitionists were the only party who were
arrayed solidly on either side, they being
for some reason unanimously for the police
court.
Counting the votes was an easy job. and
the judges and clerks were done with their
work by or shortly after o'clock in all the
precincts, and by O'Clock all the returns
were received and the footings made. just
as given below. The official count will be
made during the day, and would have been
completed this forenoon had the returns
from two or three of the precincts not been
slow in coming in. But the official figures
will vary very slightly from the ones here
given. As they were carefully collected and
tabulated.
Market House Bonds-Yes, 4O2; No, 10.
Majority for. 3s3.
Police Court-Yes, 299; No, 1l9. Major
ity for. $50.
SECOND WARD.
Market House Bonds-Yes. 394; No. Is.
Majority for, 319.
Police Court-Yes. s77; No, 1873. Major
ity for, la.
THIRD WARD.
Precinct A: Market House Bonds-Yes.
46S: No, 4. Majority for. AGA.
Police Court-Yes, $50; No. 1875. Major
ity for. 1876.
Precinct B: Market House Bonds-Yes,
2S5; No, 3. Majority for. 232.
Police Court-Yes, 1853; No. 67. Majori.
ty for, l0l.
FOURTH WARD.
Market House Bonds-Yes, GA; No, Q.
Majority for, 605.
Police COurt-Yes. 5ll; No, o. Majority
for, Ala.
Precinct A: Market House Bonds-Ies.
400; No, Is. Majority for. 394.
Police Court-Ies, 294; No, I3a. Major
ity for, 162.
Precinct b: Market House Bonds-Yes.
l62; No, 9. Majority for, l56.
Police Court-Yes, 100; No. 35. Major
ity for, 95.
Precinct c: Market House Bonds-Yes,
1876; No, Z. Majority for. ls9.
Police Court-Yes, 1874; No. s.. Major
ty for, Il.
Precinct A: Market House Bonds-Yes, |
,5S; No. 9. Majority for. IA.
Police Court-Yes, aO6; No, 55. Major
ty for, l5f.
Precinct b: Market House Bonds-Yes,
,62; No. Il. Majority for. S45.
Police Court-Yes, 213: No, Ill. Major
ty for, 162.
SEVENTH WARD.
Precinct A: Market House Bonds-Yes,
Is2; No, l3. Majority for. 1863.
Police Court-Yes, 1872; No 81. Majority |
ior. 20.
Precinct b: Market House Bonds-Yes. |
I46; No, 10. Majority for. 1876.
Police Conrt-Yes, 312; No, AS. Ma ]
ority for. 1877.
EIGHTH WARD.
Precinct A: Market House BOnds-Yes,
'0s: No, IL. Majority for. 292.
Police Court-Yes, l69; No, 146. Ma
ority for, 2S.
Precinct B: Market House Bonds-Yes,
'9: No. IL. Majority for: 81.
Police Court Yes, 80; No, Al. Majority |
or. Is.
NINTH WARD.
Market House Bonds-Yes. 500: No, %.
Majority for, 34S.
Police Court-Yes, 235: No, 142. Ma
ority for %,